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Hi Cay, can you tell us a little bit about yourself?

I'm23 years old, born in Philippines but have been staying in Malaysia for7 years. My father is dutch and my mom is half-Filipino andhalf-Spanish. I graduated from university with a degree in BusinessManagement(major in logistics) 2 years ago, tried working a 9-5 job inan IT firm for a few months but it didn't work out all that well.Besides modeling, i like outdoor sports like golf, wakeboarding androck climbing. I also like painting portraits, architectures andconcretes.

Is there any beauty items you love using?

I love lotion that balance the color of my skin tone. Also mascara, real eyelashes and lip gloss.

With all the make up and stuff, what is your secrets to looking good?

I don't use much beauty products, just wash after i get home and drink a lot of water.

You travel a lot, is there any places you really like?

I love Hong Kong. It's an amazing, fun and lively place. It's also very international and you get to meet a lot of people there.

What is a typical day like for you when you are not working?

I would be going to the lake to do wakeboarding or go to the gym. If i feel lazy i will just stay home.

Is there any particular kind of music you listen to?

I love house music especially electro house.

So how did you get started in modeling?

Wheni was in university i accompanied a friend of mine to a casting, afterthat they called up and said they had a TV commercial job from Hotlinkfor me, so that's how i got started.

You won the Estee Lauder Model Search 2008, What prompted you to join it?

Iactually saw their ads in 2007 and wanted to join back then. But when iwent to Mid Valley there were just too many people. In 2008 i saw theads again so i called and booked an appointment to make sure i got toparticipate.

Which do you enjoy more, photoshoot or runway?

Definitely photoshoot because i am the center of attention during the shoot and i love attention (laugh).

What kind of photoshoot do you prefer? Studio or Outdoor?

Myfavorite is outdoor shoot. I have a lot more space to work with andgood environment gave me more ideas for poses unlike the same-oldstudio shoots.

What do you like most being a model?

Ilove to travel and i think modeling give me a good chance to travel. Ilike to socialize and it's always good to meet new people and get morecontacts.

What about the hardest part being a model?

Waiting12 hours just for an one-hour shoot! And there are clients who are rudeand fussy giving you the "What is this model doing?" look.

Congratulation on landing the Truly Asia job, can you tell us a little bit more about the job?

I'vealways wanted to be a host and i thought i'm ready to give it a try.Got the interview through a friend who used to host for Truly Asia andwe had a really good chat. I guess they liked my bubbly personality soabout a month later i got my first hosting job. It's a travel show tointroduce interesting tourist places in Malaysia, since i lovetraveling myself and i couldn't be happier.

Any plan coming up next year?

Wellsince i'm a golfer, tourism Malaysia gave me a greenlight to do a storyabout golfing in Malaysia. So we will be shooting that next year once iget back from Europe. I'm very very excited about that.

Sounds great! Any word of advices for aspiring models starting out in the industry?

Confidence!It's a biggest asset you can have in modeling. If you are notconfidence, you won't be able to give your best. Your picture will comeout better when you are confident. If you are too shy to talk topeople, people won't remember you.